Catalogue of Resources for Creating Children’s Books
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How do you write a children’s book? Where do you get the ideas for a good story? How do you proceed from a great idea to a book?
I’ve gathered for you all the books and tips I’ve written dealing with these issues.
Enjoy!
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Top Advice:
Buy a good book on writing books for children. Here is one by Ann Whitford Paul
Join SCBWI – It’s critical!
Join KidLit411. and visit their website for tons of information and instruction. There are mountains of information and insight on Harold Underdown’s website, THE PURPLE CRAYON.
Read current and classic children’s books. What makes them work? Use them to inspire your own writing.
Find a critique group, at least at your level.
Attend conferences and sign up for Zoom webinars. Especially free ones.
Keep working and don’t give up.
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Find a critique group, at least at your level.
Attend conferences and sign up for Zoom webinars. Especially free ones.
Keep working and don’t give up.
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Use 48create to come up with new ideas for stories.
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Do I feel for your characters? Empathy is key.
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Read as many children’s books as you can. If you cannot, there are many videos that give you an idea of what’s out there. I have put together five ebooks with many such videos. The ebook on the opposite page links to the other ebooks in the series.
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Use 48create to help generate great ideas for new stories!
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What Is 48create? – With Dr. Alon Amit
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Mel’s Ten Tips On Writing a Children’s Book
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Mel’s Ten Tips On Writing a Children’s Book
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Mel’s Ten Tips On How To Tell A Good Story
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Published: Aug 1, 2016
Latest Revision: Mar 4, 2025
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